Letters to S.S. McClure, 1891-1892.

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Letters to S.S. McClure, 1891-1892.

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Ammen's letters concern the possible publication by McClure of several articles of reminiscences by Ammen. Suggested topics include incidents from the 2nd Pacific voyage of the "Vincennes"; the life of a young Korean immigrant who died in a train accident; his childhood friendship and later war time visits with Ulysses S. Grant; and incidents of sea life 50 years previous including a mutiny on the "Ocean Queen," Nicarauga, and a hanging in Pensacola. He also discusses the debt incurrred by the publication of "The old navy and the new."

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University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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Grant, Ulysses Simpson, 1822-1885

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Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant, April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio-died July 23, 1885, Wilton, New York) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. As president, Grant was an effective civil rights executive who worked with the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction to protect African Americans, created the Justice Department, and reestablish the public credit. Promoted lieutenant-general, in 1864, Grant led the Union Army in winning the American Civ...

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Ammen, Daniel, 1820-1898

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United States naval officer and author. From the description of Letters to S.S. McClure, 1891-1892. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 53478237 Ammen was born on May 16, 1819; was boyhood friend of Ulysses S. Grant; became a midshipman in 1836; undertook long voyages to China and Japan (1845-47), went on expedition up the Paraguay River (1853-54), sailed on Pacific cruise (1857-60); in Civil War, took part in the attack upon Port Royal in the gunboat Seneca and pa...

McClure, S. S. (Samuel Sidney), 1857-1949

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Journalist, writer of books for boys. From the description of S.S. McClure check to James Barnes, 1898 June 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 53795304 American publisher. From the description of Letter to Edward Sylvester Ellis, 1892 October 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 51846140 ...